Suicide Methods
A suicide method is any means by which a person purposely commits suicide, taking his or her own life. Suicide methods can be classified according to two modes of interrupting one's life processes: physical or chemical. Physical modes of interruption typically act by incapacitating the respiratory system or the central nervous system, usually by destruction of one or more key components. Chemical modes focus on interrupting biologically significant processes such as cellular respiration or diffusion capacity. Chemical methods of suicide produce latent evidence of action, whereas physical methods provide direct evidence.
Read more about Suicide Methods: Bleeding, Drowning, Suffocation, Hypothermia, Electrocution, Jumping From Height, Firearms, Hanging, Vehicular Impact, Poison, Disease, Immolation, Ritual Suicide, Starvation, Dehydration, Explosion, Suicide Attack, Indirect Suicide
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“There is no refuge from confession but suicide, and suicide is confession.”
—Daniel Webster (1782–1852)
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